Ciriaco Vasquez

Ciriaco Vasquez (died 18 April 1847) was a general of the Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War.

Biography
Ciriaco Vasquez was an old friend of the Mexican leader Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and he was appointed Governor of Veracruz when Santa Anna became President of Mexico. Vasquez commanded the Mexican troops on El Telegrafo hill during the Battle of Cerro Gordo in 1847, and he was killed in battle there. Ciriaco Vasquez Park in Veracruz is named for him.